News Bulletin for People Involved in Early Child and Family Support
- for practitioners, family members and academics in any country

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UnderstandingCarers' experiences. Can you help? (UK)
From UCL. People with developmental disabilities such as learning disability or autism spectrum disorder are not often included in research. Research shapes the policies, treatments, and systems that affect real lives, and if diverse groups aren’t included, the results will be biased, incomplete, and more likely to widen the very inequalities they should be reducing.
Therefore, we invite you to participate in our study.
https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_ezjkLnePlDMpqtg

The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – An overview for families
Australia. An introduction to the National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention for families with young children with developmental concerns, delay or disability.
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/videos/the-national-best-practice-framework-for-early-childhood-intervention-an-overview-for-families?language=en

The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention – An overview for practitioners
Australia. An introduction to the National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention for those working with young children with developmental concerns, delay or disability.
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/videos/the-national-best-practice-framework-for-early-childhood-intervention-an-overview-for-practitioners?language=en

New website for CSIE - England
CSIE is a national charity, established in 1982, working to develop more inclusive education for all, especially those with labels of special educational needs and disability (SEND).
https://csie.org.uk/what-is-inclusion/

Books Unbound
Education through Cartoonization. Contextualized learning materials for refugees and marginalized communities.
https://books-unbound.org/about-us/

But What About the Children? A statement from the International Step by Step Association (ISSA)
Across wars in recent years, from Ukraine to Gaza, and prior conflicts, children have borne the deepest and most enduring harms of war.Now, as another conflict escalates at a terrifying pace across an entire region, with ripple effects far beyond its borders, we are compelled to raise our voices again. And once again, we must ask: what about the children?
https://issa.nl/news/but-what-about-the-children-a-statement-from-the-international-step-by-step-association-issa

England Minister for Early Education and Minister for Equalities at the Department for Education has written a letter to early years providers.
The letter sets out the intention to amend the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework, to clarify safeguarding requirements for children’s sleeping arrangements.
https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2026/03/Letter-from-the-Minister-for-Early-Education-to-Sector.pdf

COFACE’s short explainer videos
Accessible insights into key topics affecting families today.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9wxOCin4v8n6taWniRPmU5KoM1oJAffV